[addy24]

Pin change works!!! Got nivi back up woot

 

[addy24]

I can confirm that switching the 2 pins made the NIVI light right up!

SO to all(or the few) of you who have NIVI and have retrofitted CIC, you will have to change the pins on the white connector as djcwardog described above.

I am also thankful to djcwardog and the OP who have been contributing immensley to this community and enabling and encouraging us novices to start taking the risks and enjoying the rewards that come with retrofits!!

Next up is the combox retrofit and making the NIVI full screen

 

[djcwardog]

Me too!

I moved my clear (not white) wire out of pin 2 into vacant pin 12 in the car's harness. I then moved the wire (which was not yellow) out of pin 4 and into now-vacant pin 2. I did nothing about the missing shield wire and vacant pin 11.

After editing, I loaded the 23rd revision of my CIC.man file using NCS in Manipulate mode. Even though we have no TV, I saw that TV was set for Wert_21, TVC set to Wert_255 and that TVM was set for Kein TVM. I edited my NVC line to Wert_21. So, with TV and NiVi set to the same value, I tried it out, and...

Success! I have a video feed on my CID when I press the dash button for Night Vision and the adjustment settings show changes in brightness, etc.

Thanks for flagging this as an issue and glad that I could participate in solving this. We need to be sure that these steps are rolled into the body of knowledge for DIY retrofits.

Now to use my ICOM or get help in bringing my CIC up to v41...

 

[addy24]

I need to get my CIC up to v41 too. Its currently at CIC.C10. Just got the latest maps uploaded too. Now where to find someone in Chicago with an ICOM head to update my CIC...and then setup my COMBOX

 

[djcwardog]

Why wait? With your combox in, even if your CIC is below v41 (like mine), you will enjoy bluetooth music streaming and album art displayed when you plug in your I-whatever. Vortex's E90.SSD is a great start. I am glad to share my version, think I have already in earlier posts.. My merged CIC file is getting close, but I need to see what CIC.16 will add as far as lines to code....such as the all-important BMW Apps.

 

[schpenxel]

I can't wait to get my engine back in so I can go back to working on the combox fun.

I think I posted earlier, but I picked up two USB cables and the FBAS cable a few weeks back on eBay, so I have a lot of what I'll need. Still need to get the ports, etc. to make the whole video input thing work

Good info on the night vision fix! I am planning on tackling a HUD retrofit after everything else is going... Why I keep torturing myself I'll never know, lol. Not sure I have seen a CIC retrofit + HUD retrofit in one car yet, so that should be tons of fun. I really miss having HUD though

 

[addy24]

Why wait? With your combox in, even if your CIC is below v41 (like mine), you will enjoy bluetooth music streaming and album art displayed when you plug in your I-whatever. Vortex's E90.SSD is a great start. I am glad to share my version, think I have already in earlier posts.. My merged CIC file is getting close, but I need to see what CIC.16 will add as far as lines to code....such as the all-important BMW Apps.

Ok, I didnt know it would work as is so I'll install it. My only concern is that my combox is the telematics version which means I need PDC connection to COMBOX on pins 5 and 6. And lastly, PIN 2 on the combox needs to be connected to pin 17 or 18 on the MULF?

Thanks!!

 

[djcwardog]

Treat as a Combox Media

My combox is also a telematics version. Because BMW is unlikely to grant you access to the Assist network with a spoofed CIC and combox, many of us just ignore the two telematics antenna cables that are now in your TCU. Without BMW's permission to enter, you will lose your telematics stuff anyway. Then we just code out the telematics stuff to avoid SOS errors, etc. in sum, just install it as if it were a combox media and code to suit...

 

[saquibmiah]

hiya guys i done my 2008 m3 cic retrofit i just default coded the cic but now my dvds does not recognize and dvd it say unknown region. is there anywhere in the cic module i need to change or something i,m doing wrong please help

many thanks in advance

 

[saquibmiah]

just a quick update i,v been trig to change AREA_CODE_DVD setting with alle_anderen i,m tring to change it to area_code_2 but it come out with error coapi 1043 i am using daten 50.2. ANY IDEA ANYONE PLEASE HELP

 

[schpenxel]

just a quick update i,v been trig to change AREA_CODE_DVD setting with alle_anderen i,m tring to change it to area_code_2 but it come out with error coapi 1043 i am using daten 50.2. ANY IDEA ANYONE PLEASE HELP

Not sure on that one.. just checked in NCS Dummy and options are:

area_code_1
area_code_2
area_code_3
area_code_4
area_code_5
area_code_6
alle_anderen

so I would think what you are doing would work. Maybe there is something else that has to match up to the area you are trying to change it to?

 

[saquibmiah]

Not sure on that one.. just checked in NCS Dummy and options are:

area_code_1
area_code_2
area_code_3
area_code_4
area_code_5
area_code_6
alle_anderen

so I would think what you are doing would work. Maybe there is something else that has to match up to the area you are trying to change it to?

thanks for the info has anyone got any idea why i cant write to the car everything esle i can change just not that do you think its my daten files

 

[schpenxel]

Going to throw in an LCI climate control module this weekend.. managed to snag one for $65 in great shape. Came with the CCC bezel too but I obviously don't need that

 

[schpenxel]

Went to install the new climate control stuff tonight and noticed the AC light was flashing when I started the car + the radiator fan was running wide open

So, I found a thread on another forum that explained the new/old had one wire that was different. Wire for pin 21 you have to cut and one side goes to power and the other goes to ground. I did that, but still have the same problem. Next going to try to update the software on the climate control unit to see if that helps

Any other ideas??

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e6...0-m5-e61-m5-touring-discussion/160673-2010-cic-install-2006-m5-pictorial-9.html here it the post with what to do supposedly. Post #84

 

[schpenxel]

Updated software, no change

 

[dbond]

Let it idle with the A/C on for about 5 minutes. A/C compressor is recalibrating after programming. Also, attached are two wiring diagrams showing why you need to rewire #21

 

[schpenxel]

Thanks--will give that a try tomorrow. Does it have to be at idle or can I just drive it?

 

[schpenxel]

Thanks for the drawings, those will at least help me make sure everything is connected right and give me a few things to check

 

[schpenxel]

Let it idle with the A/C on for about 5 minutes. A/C compressor is recalibrating after programming. Also, attached are two wiring diagrams showing why you need to rewire #21

So, I re-did the wiring today and soldered everything properly, then did a default coding on the climate controls. Started it up and the engine fan wasn't roaring, so that was a good sign. AC light was still blinking. Let it sit and idle for a while and it finally stopped. Checked INPA and the AC compressor does indeed show being turned on/off via the AC button (imagine that)

Looks like it's done. I put everything back together and played with it a little, everything seems to work properly. Pretty cool having passenger vent controls separate now (can change which vents are on/off specifically just for the passenger). Also makes for an easy way to get to the climate control screen to adjust the vent temperatures as opposed to having to click through 3 or 4 screens every time

 

[schpenxel]

Ran all the wires this afternoon for a video in, like dj posted about earlier. I'm going to make a real wiring diagram at some point. dj's is by far the best there is, and it helped a lot, but that's still pretty rough hand drawn chicken scratch almost, lol

I'm still missing the component in adapter but everything else is in place. I should be able to just plug that in once I get it

Couple of weird things I found--I found several wires already running from the CIC qualock "B" connector to a connector right at the rear of the center console. It was blocked off and didn't have anything hooked to it, but if I had known, I might could have just used those wires. No clue what they usually for though?

The bluetooth antenna was also wired weird. It seemed like it split off or something? Not sure what was going on there, but it works so I'm fine with it